Missing You Dad

A year ago we lost you Dad.  I'm writing this post, hoping that it helps the healing.  How much I wish you were still here yet relieved that you aren't suffering anymore.  Such a great loss.  How you are missed.  I feel there's a hole in my life.  Though the kids knew you a little as Gramps, they will miss out on knowing you as an adult.  How you liked to laugh, how you loved to tease; these are all treasured memories now.  I like to think that you taught me your sense of humour, playfulness, fairness, integrity, morals and ethics. That I carry that part of you with me always, to pass onto my kids.  Who will hopefully pass on to their kids so that your legacy of the kind of person you were and our memories of you get carried on.  This is 'bullshit' Dad, this is 'bullshit'.

Love you always.  Your daughter...

Busy, busy.

Seems as if we are all super busy lately.  Just wanted to post some pics and get the blog up to date.

First off, some pics of Tamara's jack o'lantern:

I wanted to do an outdoor container this year and the weatherman was predicting cold & snow temps over the next little while (and they were right!) so I decided to pick up some greens and prep my container and water the greens so they would stay fresh.  I also had some white branches and artificial branches with lights that I added as I wanted them all to 'freeze' in so they would stay.  Here's a couple of pics of my work in progress:

After a long and drawn out debate, I decided to leave my employment at the end of the month to be a full time Mom (Or at least only doing things, work, volunteering etc during Tamara's school hours - being available for Tamara more often in afternoons/evenings and weekends.  Working in the service industry doesn't always allow that.).  It was a tough decision as I liked the work and I liked the ladies I work with.  But it was affecting our home life and family comes first.  So I will be saying farewell to the ladies soon.  As we were entering the holiday season, I plan on giving a small gift (maybe a box of homemade Christmas cookies) and a homemade card.  I made a few cards and now I have to decide which ones I'm going to give away.  =)

And the last thing to post today is that I finished another scrapbook page with pictures from 2006 - Tamara's 11th birthday:

All caught up.  Enjoy!  =) Lisa

Heritage Day & visit from Michaëlle Jean

May 5, 2006 - Tamara along with her classmates participated in Calgary's Heritage Day.  The kids also got to see Michaëlle Jean arrive with our Mayor, Dave Bronconnier.  It was an exciting day.

Cheers =) Lisa

David's 15th Birthday Scrap Page

 Need I say more....

.......perhaps.  The year - 2006.  Black hair dye, friends, favourite foods and cake.  Great day!  Love you kiddo!  =)

Mrs. Weitz's Grade 5 Class

Mrs. Weitz was Tamara's grade 5 teacher (she was also David's Grade 5 teacher) and one of her favourites .  Every year she has her students study the medieval times and they have put on a 'Feast' at the end of their unit.

Just a simple page to show it off.  =)